Author – Bridget Benevides
If you’re looking to slow things down for the finals days of spring break, might I suggest a concert? If you’re looking for some quirky folk- pop music in a classy downtown restaurant, might I suggest Korby Lenker at The Triple Door?
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Korby went to college at Western Washington University, and graduated in 2001. He studied music theory, transcribed Phish songs, found out he wasn’t a jazz guitar player, rode his bike a lot and always went to class. Somewhere in there, he quit the city and spent a year or so in a little cabin thinking. It was then he first heard what is called bluegrass music. So he went unplugged and started flat-picking.
Summer 2003 saw the making of his sixth album, Bellingham—an acoustic roots oriented sound recorded in San Francisco with dobra-player Mike Grigoni and bassist Andrew Simmons. He has since toured in the UK and things haven’t slowed down since. Upon his return from the UK, Korby was selected among of pool of 1200 applicants as a finalist for the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Competition at MerleFest in North Carolina. He placed second.
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Lenker is a humble and talented singer and songwriter. I am a big fan of his catchy melodies that have deep underlying themes.
Performing with Korby Lenker is Clara Baker. Clara Baker, born and raised in Portland, OR, grew up around music. She sang harmonies with her mom in church, learned fiddle from her dad, and spent summers jamming at bluegrass festivals and fiddle contests. It wasn’t until she turned 18 that Clara really found her own voice and passion for music. On stage Clara is charismatic, sincere and at ease while performing, and clearly finds great joy in sharing her music. Her honest, poetic, heartfelt observations draw you close, and her powerful vocals and driving guitar playing show a striking level of mastery of her instruments and confidence in her approach to playing them.
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Korby Lenker and Clara Baker will be at The Triple Door in Seattle On Sunday, April 1st at 7:30 PM. Find ticket prices and event information here!
BRIDGET BENEVIDES | Slowing things down | KXSU Music Reporter